On Jan 18, 2008, at 9:41 PM, Andrei Herasimchuk wrote: > I'm suggesting that one will always be unique > and needed now that the digital revolution is in full swing while the > other is something else entirely that will more than likely get > merged with other already established design practices or serve to > only dilute the definition of the design practice, something which > can hurt credibility of the those trying to practice the profession.
Let me rephrase a bit: I'm suggesting that one (the digital one) will always be unique and needed now that the digital revolution is in full swing. The other one (the broader one some people on this list suggest is the larger goal of interaction design) is something else entirely that in my opinion will get merged into another already established design practice. If not, the broader one would only serve to dilute the definition of the digital practice, something which I feel would hurt the credibility of those trying to practice what I personally think the dominate case: digital product design. So... let me be even more clear... I personally would appreciate if the IxDA would survey its members and find out how many people actually practice design on anything other than digital products, be it software, web site, etc. I would be shocked if the number were over 10%, and am willing to bet it's much lower than 10%. If the number is indeed pretty low, which is my unscientific guess, I think that for the IxDA to attempt to broaden its definition beyond a clear need for digital designers in the world would actually wind up doing more damage than good. And even if the IxDA wants to be more than digital, I think it's shortsighted to try and get ahead of curve when even in 2008 I find so many people who don't have the skills, craft or understanding to do the large majority of design work for current digital products. Strategically speaking, I think it would make more sense to create a sidegroup or SIG inside the IxDA to attack the broader definition portion of interaction and take a longer time defining that, while focusing all the current attention on establishing the current practice and organization for the very large need we have right at this moment: a real digital design organization that supports people who make digital products, helps them learn more craft and skills, works with the universities to create better educational curriculum for it, and establishes the practice of digital design so it becomes a high level, integral component of the corporate world. -- Andrei Herasimchuk Principal, Involution Studios innovating the digital world e. [EMAIL PROTECTED] c. +1 408 306 6422 ________________________________________________________________ *Come to IxDA Interaction08 | Savannah* February 8-10, 2008 in Savannah, GA, USA Register today: http://interaction08.ixda.org/ ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
